Nearest-color comparison
Verdigris #43B3AE vs Cadet Blue #5F9EA0: RGB distance 37.7 and contrast 1.21:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Verdigris and Cadet Blue are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 37.7. Verdigris is lighter by 0.0707, and Verdigris is more saturated by 21 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.21:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Verdigris and Cadet Blue across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
cyan color
Verdigris is #43B3AE, a cool cyan with hue 177°, saturation 46% and luminance 0.3649. Beside Cadet Blue, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 8.3:1.
cyan color
Cadet Blue is #5F9EA0, a cool cyan with hue 182°, saturation 25% and luminance 0.2942. Beside Verdigris, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.88:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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